Opinion: Canada and the Three Seas Initiative: Energy security through nuclear co-operation – by George Christidis and Heather Exner-Pirot (Globe and Mail – November 8, 2024)

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George Christidis is the interim chief executive of the Canadian Nuclear Association. Heather Exner-Pirot is the director of Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Advocates of nuclear energy tout its environmental and economic benefits, but there are also compelling geopolitical reasons to pursue nuclear.

Energy security concerns have thrust nuclear forward as a critical solution for many countries traditionally dependent on, or integrated with, Russian nuclear energy and gas supplies. Their desire to disentangle their energy systems from Russia presents Canada the opportunity to use its nuclear expertise and supply chain to contribute to European energy security.

Canada should leverage its domestic momentum and participate fully in international energy and security initiatives that promote commercial opportunities. We need to sell our nuclear expertise overseas. One such opportunity is through the Three Seas Initiative.

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